Question 1

Autoimmunity is typically due to

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A) transfusion reaction. 
B) IgE and mast cells. 
C) autoantibodies and T cells. 
D) graft rejection. 
E) a deficiency in T-cell development. 
A) transfusion reaction. 
B) IgE and mast cells. 
C) autoantibodies and T cells. 
D) graft rejection. 
E) a deficiency in T-cell development.

Question 2

Systemic anaphylaxis can quickly result in airway blockage,shock,and death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Bee sting venom is considered to be which type of allergen?

Accepted Answer

A) ingestant 
B) inhalant 
C) injectant 
D) contactant 
A) ingestant 
B) inhalant 
C) injectant 
D) contactant

Question 4

Food allergies include gastrointestinal symptoms and often hives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A viral infection can lead to the development of type I diabetes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Large quantities of antibodies that react to the second entry of antigen and lead to formation of antigen-antibody complexes occurs in

Accepted Answer

A) serum sickness. 
B) delayed hypersensitivity. 
C) anaphylaxis. 
D) hemolytic disease of the newborn. 
A) serum sickness. 
B) delayed hypersensitivity. 
C) anaphylaxis. 
D) hemolytic disease of the newborn.

Question 7

A female who is Rh-

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A) inherited two dominant genes. 
B) is in the majority of the population with regard to Rh status. 
C) is at risk for a pregnancy resulting in hemolytic disease of the newborn. 
D) can never have an Rh+ baby. 
A) inherited two dominant genes. 
B) is in the majority of the population with regard to Rh status. 
C) is at risk for a pregnancy resulting in hemolytic disease of the newborn. 
D) can never have an Rh+ baby.

Question 8

Histamine causes all of the following except

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A) increased sensitivity to pain. 
B) constriction of smooth muscle of bronchi and the intestine. 
C) relaxation of vascular smooth muscle. 
D) wheal and flare reaction in skin. 
E) pruritis and headache. 
A) increased sensitivity to pain. 
B) constriction of smooth muscle of bronchi and the intestine. 
C) relaxation of vascular smooth muscle. 
D) wheal and flare reaction in skin. 
E) pruritis and headache.

Question 9

AIDS is a secondary immunodeficiency disease that affects several types of immune cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In multiple sclerosis,autoantibodies attack

Accepted Answer

A) myelin sheath cells of the nervous system. 
B) acetylcholine receptors on smooth muscle. 
C) acetylcholine receptors on skeletal muscle. 
D) sodium pump proteins in the cell membrane. 
E) cells in thyroid follicles. 
A) myelin sheath cells of the nervous system. 
B) acetylcholine receptors on smooth muscle. 
C) acetylcholine receptors on skeletal muscle. 
D) sodium pump proteins in the cell membrane. 
E) cells in thyroid follicles.

Question 11

Eczema is an autoimmune disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Autoantibodies cause tissue injury in all of the following diseases except

Accepted Answer

A) rheumatoid arthritis. 
B) myasthenia gravis. 
C) Graves' disease. 
D) tuberculin reaction. 
E) multiple sclerosis. 
A) rheumatoid arthritis. 
B) myasthenia gravis. 
C) Graves' disease. 
D) tuberculin reaction. 
E) multiple sclerosis.

Question 13

Which is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A) food allergy - type I hypersensitivity 
B) poison ivy dermatitis - type IV hypersensitivity 
C) serum sickness - type III hypersensitivity 
D) transfusion reaction - type II hypersensitivity 
E) hay fever - type IV hypersensitivity 
A) food allergy - type I hypersensitivity 
B) poison ivy dermatitis - type IV hypersensitivity 
C) serum sickness - type III hypersensitivity 
D) transfusion reaction - type II hypersensitivity 
E) hay fever - type IV hypersensitivity

Question 14

The major categories of hypersensitivities that typically involve a B-cell immunoglobulin response include

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A) type I only. 
B) type I and type IV. 
C) type IV only. 
D) type I,type II,and type III. 
E) type I,type II,type III,and type IV. 
A) type I only. 
B) type I and type IV. 
C) type IV only. 
D) type I,type II,and type III. 
E) type I,type II,type III,and type IV.

Question 15

All of the following are involved in type II hypersensitivity except

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A) IgM. 
B) IgG. 
C) IgE. 
D) complement. 
E) foreign cells. 
A) IgM. 
B) IgG. 
C) IgE. 
D) complement. 
E) foreign cells.

Question 16

Once a mother has been sensitized to the Rh factor,

Accepted Answer

A) all other Rh+ fetuses are at risk. 
B) she can be given RhoGAM in future pregnancies to prevent hemolytic disease of the newborn. 
C) she can never again have a low risk pregnancy. 
D) only future Rh- fetuses are at risk. 
E) None of the choices is correct. 
A) all other Rh+ fetuses are at risk. 
B) she can be given RhoGAM in future pregnancies to prevent hemolytic disease of the newborn. 
C) she can never again have a low risk pregnancy. 
D) only future Rh- fetuses are at risk. 
E) None of the choices is correct.

Question 17

In the situation of systemic lupus erythematosis (called lupus),complexes of antibody and antigen form and these immune complexes insert themselves into small blood vessels,joints,heart,and kidney,causing damage to the organ tissue.The course of the disease is unpredictable,with periods of illness alternating with remissions.How is lupus,a type III hypersensitivity,similar to infectious allergy,a type IV hypersensitivity reaction?

Accepted Answer

A) The mechanism of both lupus and infectious allergy involve large amounts of inflammatory chemicals released into tissue. 
B) Both lupus and infectious allergy involve large amounts of antibody production. 
C) Both lupus and infectious allergy are immediate-type hypersensitivities,occurring within a few hours. 
D) Both lupus and infectious allergy have IgE in their mechanisms. 
A) The mechanism of both lupus and infectious allergy involve large amounts of inflammatory chemicals released into tissue. 
B) Both lupus and infectious allergy involve large amounts of antibody production. 
C) Both lupus and infectious allergy are immediate-type hypersensitivities,occurring within a few hours. 
D) Both lupus and infectious allergy have IgE in their mechanisms.

Question 18

Transfusion of the wrong blood type can cause

Accepted Answer

A) recipient antibody activation of the complement cascade to attack the RBCs. 
B) fever and anemia. 
C) systemic shock and kidney failure. 
D) massive hemolysis of the donor RBCs. 
E) All of the choices are correct. 
A) recipient antibody activation of the complement cascade to attack the RBCs. 
B) fever and anemia. 
C) systemic shock and kidney failure. 
D) massive hemolysis of the donor RBCs. 
E) All of the choices are correct.

Question 19

During graft rejection,cytotoxic T cells of the recipient recognize and respond to foreign class I MHC receptors on the grafted cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A systemic,sometimes fatal,reaction with airway obstruction and circulatory collapse is

Accepted Answer

A) delayed. 
B) T-cell-mediated. 
C) atopic. 
D) antibody-mediated. 
E) systemic anaphylaxis. 
A) delayed. 
B) T-cell-mediated. 
C) atopic. 
D) antibody-mediated. 
E) systemic anaphylaxis.

Exam 16: Disorders in Immunity

Autoimmunity is typically due to

Systemic anaphylaxis can quickly result in airway blockage,shock,and death.

Bee sting venom is considered to be which type of allergen?

Food allergies include gastrointestinal symptoms and often hives.

A viral infection can lead to the development of type I diabetes.

Large quantities of antibodies that react to the second entry of antigen and lead to formation of antigen-antibody complexes occurs in

A female who is Rh-

Histamine causes all of the following except

AIDS is a secondary immunodeficiency disease that affects several types of immune cells.

In multiple sclerosis,autoantibodies attack

Eczema is an autoimmune disorder.

Autoantibodies cause tissue injury in all of the following diseases except

Which is mismatched?

The major categories of hypersensitivities that typically involve a B-cell immunoglobulin response include

All of the following are involved in type II hypersensitivity except

Once a mother has been sensitized to the Rh factor,

Transfusion of the wrong blood type can cause

During graft rejection,cytotoxic T cells of the recipient recognize and respond to foreign class I MHC receptors on the grafted cells.

A systemic,sometimes fatal,reaction with airway obstruction and circulatory collapse is

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